Danny L. Childers

May 9, 1951 - March 17, 2017

DANNY L. CHILDERS, 65, of South Point, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at his home.  Danny was born May 9, 1951 in Ironton Ohio, a son of the late James Lee Childers and Ona Walters Maynard.  He was a graduate of South Point High School class of 1969 and a retired lock and dam maintenance leader for the Huntington Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Danny served in the Army during the Vietnam era and was a member of the American Legion Post 93 in Kenova, WV, a member of the N.R.A. and the Ohio Gourds Society.  He is survived by his wife, Teresa Finley Childers; sisters, Ellen (Tom) Daniels of Jonesborough, TN and Rose Maynard of South Point, Ohio; brothers, Steven (Sonja) Childers of Rolla, Missouri and Terry Lee Childers of White Hall, Arkansas; as well as nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and lots of good friends and neighbors.  The family will receive friends Monday March 20, 2017 from 9:00 – 11:00 am at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, Ohio, with the funeral service following at 11:00 conducted by Pastor Larry Mullens.   Burial will follow in Baylous Cemetery, Salt Rock, WV.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Huntington.  Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.